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Iraq, Yemen militias hint at attacks as Iran-US tensions escalate

Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels signalled a willingness to resume attacks on shipping in the Red Sea

7 killed and 1 survived private business jet crash in snow in Maine

The airport, about 200 miles north of Boston, shut down after the crash

Jannik Sinner shrugs off heat to book Australian Open quarterfinal spot

The two-time defending champion struggled with the extreme heat and cramping in his Saturday afternoon win over No. 85-ranked Eliot Spizzirri

Injured Taylor Fritz knocked out by Lorenzo Musetti at Australian Open

The 2024 U.S. Open runner-up revealed in a post-match news conference that he had arrived in Melbourne in two minds about his fitness, and had nearly withdrawn because of knee and abdominal issues

Jessica Pegula stuns defending champion Madison Keys at Australian Open

Pegula, seeded sixth, defeated the ninth-seeded Keys 6-3, 6-4 on Monday at Rod Laver Arena to reach the quarterfinals

Egypt plans curbs on children's social media use to tackle 'digital chaos'

The move triggered fraught debates about technology use, privacy, child safety and mental health and has prompted other countries to consider similar measures

How Xi's military purge may affect China's war readiness, future of Taiwan

Authorities have not disclosed details, but the action represents one of the most significant leadership changes in China's armed forces in years

Asian markets edge lower as yen rises sharply against US dollar

Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 dropped 1.9% to 52,812.45 on selling of big exporters like Toyota Motor Corp., whose shares fell 3.2%

Judge to hear case on immigration crackdown amid Minnesota shootings

A federal judge will consider whether to curb an intensified ICE enforcement operation in Minnesota, as protests grow after two deadly shootings involving federal immigration agents

11 killed, 12 injured as gunmen open fire at soccer field in central Mexico

Gunmen opened fire at the end of a local match in Guanajuato's Salamanca, leaving at least 11 dead and a dozen wounded, as authorities probe gang-linked violence

Private jet with 8 aboard crashes on takeoff in Maine amid winter storm

The aircraft went down at Bangor International Airport as heavy snowfall from a massive winter storm disrupted flights across large parts of the US

US security agreement for Ukraine '100% ready' to be signed: Zelenskyy

The talks, which began on Friday and continued Saturday, were the latest aiming to end Russia's nearly four-year full-scale invasion

Democrats vow to oppose DHS funding Bill, raising risk of govt shutdown

Democratic senators say they will oppose the homeland security funding bill after the fatal shooting of a Minnesota man by an ICE agent, raising the prospect of a partial government shutdown

No plans to pursue FTA with China: Canadian PM Carney amid Trump's threat

Carney was responding to US President Donald Trump's threat to impose a 100% tariff on goods imported from Canada if America's northern neighbour went ahead with a trade deal with Beijing

Trump blames Democrats for 'chaos' after Minneapolis shooting sparks debate

After remaining relatively quiet on Sunday, the Republican president in two lengthy social media posts said that Democrats had encouraged people to obstruct law enforcement operations

Israel conducts 'large-scale operation' to locate last hostage in Gaza

Operation to recover Ran Gvili comes as mediators push Israel and Hamas toward the second phase of the truce and possible opening of the Rafah crossing

Winter storm grounds US air travel as over 10,000 flights cancelled

Significant disruptions also hit major airport hubs in Dallas-Fort Worth, Charlotte, Philadelphia and Atlanta, home to the nation's busiest airport

US used secret weapon to disable Venezuelan equipment in Maduro raid: Trump

Trump had previously said when describing the raid on Maduro's compound that the US had turned off "almost all of the lights in Caracas," but he didn't detail how they accomplished that

Trump's Greenland ambitions strain Maga ties with Europe's far-right

US President Donald Trump's bid to assert control over Greenland has triggered rare pushback from Europe's far-right leaders

American climber Alex Honnold scales Taipei 101 skyscraper without ropes

American rock climber Honnold's free solo climb of the iconic building in Taiwan's capital city was being broadcast live on Netflix with a 10-second delay